Denbighshire

[den-bee-sheer, -sher]

noun

1. a county in northern Wales. 326 sq. mi. (844 sq. km).

Denbighshire

/ ˈdɛnbɪˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of N Wales: split between Clwyd and Gwynedd in 1974; reinstated with different boundaries in 1996: borders the Irish Sea, with the Cambrian Mountains in the south: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Ruthin. Pop: 94 900 (2003 est). Area: 844 sq km (327 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Denbighshire¹

From Welsh Dinbych + shire ( def. )

Example Sentences

Control zones with stricter restrictions have been put in place near confirmed bird flu outbreaks in the Milford Haven area of Pembrokeshire, Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, Welshpool, Powys and Cynwyd, Denbighshire.

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Those affected include commercial poultry units with 31,000 turkeys and another with 28,800 chickens in Pembrokeshire, a site with 26,000 chickens in Powys and another with 32,000 in Denbighshire.

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The inquest at Denbighshire Coroner's Court, in Ruthin, heard how the hospitality worker had been house-sitting for a friend in Burringbar, in New South Wales, when the incident happened.

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Angela Shellis was found in the Morfa area of Prestatyn, Denbighshire, near Dawson Drive, where police officers were called at about 08:40 BST on Friday.

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Officers were called to the Morfa area of Prestatyn, Denbighshire, near Dawson Drive, at about 08:40 BST on Friday.

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